Iriona weather in April

In April, Iriona sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 35 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Iriona's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iriona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:30 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
37%
2nd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Iriona reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Iriona

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 6 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
6
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Iriona weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 23°14320.211.25.3
Feb26° / 23°7415.511.55.9
Mar27° / 24°6912.911.96.5
Apr28° / 25°359.612.36.4
May29° / 25°8614.612.75.1
Jun29° / 25°11519.712.94.2
Jul29° / 25°13725.812.93.8
Aug29° / 25°11922.512.54.0
Sep29° / 26°1101912.14.2
Oct28° / 25°26524.311.64.0
Nov27° / 24°25824.311.34.3
Dec26° / 24°14623.111.14.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28614
38614
48614
58614
68416
78416
88416
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118218
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307228

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Iriona gets around 35 mm of rain over 9.6 wet days in April, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
231
331
431
531
631
731
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
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1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
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2532
2632
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2933
3033

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
119873
218883
318874
417884
517884
617875
717875
817875
917866
1016876
1116876
1216867
1316867
1416858
1516858
1616849
17168310
18168211
19168013
20158014
21157816
22157618
23157519
24057421
25047323
26047125
27047026
28046828
29036829
30036730

Wind in April

Winds average 17 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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2916light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:415:49
212.15:405:49
312.25:395:49
412.25:395:49
512.25:385:50
612.25:375:50
712.25:365:50
812.25:365:50
912.35:355:50
1012.35:345:50
1112.35:335:51
1212.35:335:51
1312.35:325:51
1412.35:315:51
1512.35:315:51
1612.45:305:51
1712.45:295:52
1812.45:285:52
1912.45:285:52
2012.45:275:52
2112.45:265:52
2212.45:265:53
2312.55:255:53
2412.55:255:53
2512.55:245:53
2612.55:235:53
2712.55:235:54
2812.55:225:54
2912.55:225:54
3012.65:215:54

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.46 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.46 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
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276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Iriona

In seasonPeak

None of Iriona's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Iriona sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Iriona's rainy season runs October–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Iriona?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Iriona for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Iriona in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Iriona sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Iriona in April

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May28Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Iriona in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Iriona peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Iriona in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Iriona is worst in July — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.5× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1233 µg/m³Nov 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr27Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Iriona?

Iriona sits at 16.0°N, 85.1°W, 6 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Tocoa, 102 km away.

TocoaDulce Nombre de CulmíSabáSonagueraGualacoCatacamasRoatanOlanchito

Topography around Iriona

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Iriona.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iriona has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 382 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,847 m.

The land around Iriona is covered by water (46%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, water (58%), trees (20%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
382 m
80 km
1,847 m
treesgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Tocoa 102 km · Dulce Nombre de Culmí 107 km · Sabá 136 km · Sonaguera 138 km · Gualaco 148 km · Catacamas 151 km · Roatan 159 km · Olanchito 167 km

Honduras travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,598
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
66%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
31.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 553
Religion
Evangelical 55%Roman Catholic 33%none 10%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Iriona (15.9678°, -85.0932°, elevation 6 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).